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How do I get my 19mon old twins to sleep through the night ?

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I've read many articles where suggestions are to let them cry, however, I let one cry the other wakes up. They both have yet to sleep through the night and it's hard to get a routine when one is fast asleep and is awaken by the other and I have both up. This is occurring every three to four hours and bottles or sleeping next to them helps. I want to stop the night feedings and want both to stay in thier cribs through the night.

At this point, they shouldn't need bottles in the MOTN - although we cheat sometimes when we suspect a growth spurt. I would suggest choosing a sleep training method that works for you, and stick with it for a while. We used the sleep lady shuffle for one of our twins and PU/PD for the other. They get used to the other one crying, and if they are tired they go to sleep. You might also look at the BBC community board on toddler sleep. They are very helpful - adjusting your wake time might help?

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